Accounts Clerk in Canterbury

Foodlink Australia, one of NSW's largest and fastest-growing foodservice distributors, is growing its Finance Team! We are on the lookout for dedicated and detail-oriented professionals to join us in the following roles:

Accounts Clerk

Join our team as an Accounts Clerk and play a key role in supporting our daily finance operations. You will assist with accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, financial record keeping, and general accounting administration. We are looking for a detail-oriented and organised individual with strong numerical skills, a passion for accuracy, and a keen interest in accounting. This is a great opportunity to build your career in a supportive and growing team.

Key Responsibilities

• Work across both Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functions.
• Daily Banking Receipting – Allocation and receipting of payments.
• Review aging ledger – contact customers with outstanding balances.
• Weekly customer ledger reconciliation (investigate any discrepancies).
• Monitor customer emails, responding to their queries efficiently and timely.
• Processing Customer Credit applications including credit checks.
• Support and assist in any investigations regarding credit disputes.
• Month End Reporting, Ledger Reconciliation, unallocated funds.
• Reporting any ageing debtors and customers on stop credit.
• Back up for the Account Payable functions – including the below duties:
• Receiving, verifying and processing invoices for payment.
• Preparing and issuing payments to vendors via EFT.
• Reconciling supplier statements and bank statements.
• Maintain accurate supplier records, managing communication and resolving discrepancies.
• Assisting with month end activities including accruals and reporting.
• Weekly reconciliation of all open purchase orders.
• Maintain accuracy of claimable supplier rebates and discounts in a timely manner.
• Any Adhoc tasks as requested.

What We're Looking For

• Strong understanding of accounting principles with the ability to interpret financial data.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting.
• Proactive problem-solver with a process improvement mindset.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team to achieve individual and collective performance targets
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with Dynamics 365 is a plus.
• Minimum 2 years experience in a similar role, preferably within the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) or food and beverage industry.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.